1. Essential Resources...... for College Students

2. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.10 | 2 Essential Resources for College Students College Catalog Student Handbook Schedule Book Class Syllabus

3. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.10 | 3 College Catalog Your CONTRACT with the university Information about the university (rules, regulations, and procedures) Requirements for graduation Requirements for your major Description of courses by number

4. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.10 | 4 Student Handbook Campus Resources Rules University Rules General regulations on student conduct Housing regulations Policies Organizations Reference

5. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.10 | 5 Schedule Book Class schedule for the semester Payment instructions Important dates for the semester such as drop and add dates Final exam schedule for the semester How you get grades at the end of the semester

6. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.10 | 6 Class Syllabus Rules and policies for that class. (Not all classes will have the same grading scale, absence policy, or make up policy.) Grading scale Absence policy Policy for missed work Assignments--both overall and day by day Instructor’s office hours and phone

7. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.10 | 7 Don't Forget to Use: Your Academic Advisor Adult Service Center Disabled Student Services On-line Resources (E-Mail, College Home Page, etc.) Health Services and Counseling Services